King of Spain Juan Carlos I

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News about King of Spain Juan Carlos I, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 19, 2014

Crown Prince Felipe of Spain is preparing to be crowned as Felipe VI, replacing his father, King Juan Carlos; as incoming king he will have many opportunities to test his powers of conciliation and persuasion; lengthy recession has heightened demands for an overhaul of political parties and institutions tainted by corruption, including Spain's monarchy. MORE

Jun. 12, 2014

Photo of lawmakers in Spain overwhelmingly approving an abdication law that paves way for Crown Prince Felipe to ascend to throne being vacated by his father, King Juan Carlos. MORE

Jun. 4, 2014

King Juan Carlos's announcement that he is abdicating after nearly 40 years on the throne in favor of his son Felipe immediately raises question of whether Spain needs a monarchy at all; opinion polls published in January 2014 by conservative newspaper El Mundo show that just under 50 percent of Spaniards support the monarchy; thousands are demanding a referendum on whether to maintain the institution. MORE

Jun. 4, 2014

Serge Schmemann Editorial Notebook contends that abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain raises question of why so many monarchs still reign in Europe; maintains that European monarchs still serve as unifying symbols, and represent their nations' history and continuity. MORE

Jun. 3, 2014

King Juan Carlos of Spain says he is abdicating in favor of his son Crown Prince Felipe; explains in address to nation that it is time for new generation to face the country's challenges; abdication follows health problems, but also comes amid decline in his popularity in wake of corruption scandal centered on his son-in-law. MORE

Jan. 23, 2014

Op-Ed article by journalist Miguel-Anxo Murado holds that Spain's monarchy has failed to keep pace with changing popular opinion in country crushed by economic hardship; notes series of royal blunders have been met with criticism by Spaniards angry at the establishment; says likelihood of returning to public's good graces is low while country continues to transition and royals remain same. MORE

May. 28, 2013

Businesspeople who paid for $27 million yacht that was gifted to King Juan Carlos of Spain want him to return it after his announcement that he would turn yacht over to government as an austerity gesture. MORE

Apr. 16, 2013

Memo From Spain; King Juan Carlos and rest of Spain's royal family no longer command profound deference they had previously enjoyed; politicians and journalists have increasingly begun to investigate family's every move, publicizing their embarrassments and accusations, with some residents even calling for an elected head of state. MORE

Mar. 19, 2013

Diego Torres, onetime marketing guru, has become effectively a prisoner in his own home since he challenged Spanish royal family by revealing its private e-mails as part of his legal defense in corruption investigation; Torres and Inaki Urdangarin, duke of Palma and son-in-law of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, are accused of exploiting connection to reap more than $7.8 million in regional government contracts. MORE

Feb. 24, 2013

Inaki Urdangarin, son-in-law of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, denies that his wife and other members of royal household had any direct involvement in his past business dealings, which have been at heart of fraud investigation that has embarrassed monarchy. MORE

Feb. 22, 2013

Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma and son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos I, is under investigation over allegations he embezzled millions of euros after leveraging his connections to gain no-bid contracts for his nonprofit sports foundation Instituto Noos; scandal has besieged palace, and leaves nation's aging monarch and his aides scrambling to quell crisis. MORE

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